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Shyvana Build Guide by Citric

Citric's Jungle Shyvana Guide

Citric's Jungle Shyvana Guide

Updated on October 30, 2024
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Runes: AP Bruiser

1 2 3
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Cut Down

Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Cosmic Insight
Bonus:

+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+10-180 Bonus Health

Spells:

1 2 3
AP Bruiser
LoL Summoner Spell: Flash

Flash

LoL Summoner Spell: Scorchclaw Smite

Scorchclaw Smite

Threats & Synergies

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Guide Status: Updated (14.21)

IGN: Citric Region: NA






I've been playing since Season 2 and have played a handful of champions and roles throughout the years. Other than Shyvana, my favorite champions are Lee Sin, Elise, Gragas, Lucian, and Kai'Sa.

I picked up Shyvana in Season 10 and amassed over 4 million mastery points across multiple accounts, trying out many different builds and attempting to hit Challenger by one-tricking.



Although I no longer play as much as before, this guide is an attempt to share with you a condensed version of all that I've learned. The secret knowledge of this champion brought me all the way to 1000+ LP in Challenger while one-tricking this champion.


My message to readers:

I sincerely hope that this guide will make Shyvana a more popular champion. I am rooting for you to become a better Shyvana player. Please play this champion more. She is truly a fun champion to play. Also, be patient in the improvement process! :) Improving is always difficult but it can be very rewarding if you are persistent.

Warning:

This is not a noob-friendly guide. This guide assumes you have some basic knowledge of the game. I won't go too in-depth into jungling concepts but will describe how to accomplish jungling responsibilities as Shyvana.
Pros




Mechanically easy
There are no flashy combos. This champion is easy to learn because her dueling is fairly one-dimensional.


Fast farmer
Her kit allows her to clear the jungle fast. Smart pathing allows her to consistently gain a sizable farm lead over her opponents.


Snowballs with lead
Snowballs easily as a result of being a fast farmer. Enemy jungler will have a hard time keeping up if they are put behind.


High damage
High base damage combined with high ratios allows her to hard carry games if played correctly.


Almost never banned
This allows for one-tricking and can be used to your advantage as most people don't know how to play against a Shyvana.
Cons




Difficult when behind
Due to being mechanically easy champion, she has less opportunities to make a comeback when behind.


Easily kited
This is especially true for early levels and AD builds. Being crowd controlled and fighting ranged champions can be quite frustrating.


Easily invaded
In the early game, she is vulnerable to aggressive invades. In particular, watch out for strong early game duelists.


Unpopular
Low pick rate means less content about the champion. People don't know how to play with a Shyvana.


Relies on ultimate
Has a very basic human form kit and heavily relies on playing around her ultimate. No cc means ganks are harder to pull off.
Can I play just one build?

It is completely possible to achieve a high rank by building only one of the recommended builds every game without worrying about AP vs AD. If you are new to Shyvana, stick with one build until you are comfortable with the champion. I usually suggest passive junglers to try AP Shyvana first and aggressive junglers to try AD Shyvana. If you want to become more flexible in builds, follow the advice below.

Warning:

Avoid picking Shyvana when you have three weak lanes. For example, if all 3 lanes are scaling champions that have a weak early game ( Kayle top + Kassadin mid + Vayne adc) then you will most likely get smothered by the pressure coming from the lanes and won't be able to farm up. Otherwise, Shyvana's kit affords her a lot of build flexibility.

Also, 3 of Shyvana's abilities deal magic damage. No matter what build you go, at least 30~40% will be magic damage. Keep this in mind when picking the champion.
AP vs AD?

AP and AD Shyvana builds have a similar strength in the overall meta. As of Season 14, AP Bruiser in my opinion is the strongest build of them all. Whether to go AP or AD should ultimately be up to your preference of playstyle or whether your team lacks AD damage or not. Personally, I like to pick the build based on the damage composition of my team. For example, if my team is heavily magic damage with a Kennen top and a Viktor mid then I am likely to go AD.

Full AP vs AP Bruiser?

If you opt for an AP build, consider going bruiser if your team lacks frontline or if the enemy team consists mainly of one damage type. Full AP builds are incredibly great vs. squishier and immobile champions. Once again, the builds detailed in this guide are good enough to be played every game. Don't get too hung up over the choices.

Example:

vs.

This example is from a real game I played. I picked the AP Bruiser build in this particular composition. The first thing I'm looking at is what does our carry damage composition look like. We have an AP carry in Sylas and an AD carry in Jinx. This means I'm open to all three builds right now. Then I'm looking at the enemy team. They have decent engage which makes full AP a little harder to play as it is very squishy. In the end, I settle on AP Bruiser because the enemy team is almost full AD and the jungle matchup.
Decide for yourself!

Below are examples of how strong each build can be. See for yourself!


Full AP




AD Shyvana




AP Bruiser

Which runes do I take?

It is totally fine to just copy the runes outlined at the top of the guide. However, if you want to optimize further, I will be showing you ALL of the viable runes. There are three primary keystones that outshine the others by a long shot for Shyvana. AP builds primarily take Dark Harvest but Press the Attack can also be very good if you are playing into many melee champions and are building Nashor's. Lethal Tempo or Conqueror can be more valuable than Press the Attack when you are able to stick onto targets in drawn-out fights.

When I suggest options to certain runes, it just means that I think either is viable. Try them out yourself and see which is more fitting to your playstyle. Not everything is black and white and you should test them out to see for yourself.
Keystones

Fleet Footwork
This is currently the BEST rune on Shyvana because of the movement speed and the healing it gives. This rune keeps her in range of the target and healthy in the jungle to always be on the map for more farm and pressure in exchange of damage.

Press the Attack
This is the standard rune for AD Shyvana because it is easily proc'd with an AA + Twin Bite. It provides additional burst for single target focus. It greatly increases your 1v1 strength and is good even on AP builds with Nashor's Tooth.

Dark Harvest
The standard rune for AP Shyvana because it provides extra burst for finishing off targets. It can be easily proc'd because of Shyvana's high burst. Resetting on takedowns allows for multiple proc's and chaining kills in a single teamfight.

Lethal Tempo
This is the alternative keystone in the Precision tree. To get full value, you would need items like Iceborn Gauntlet or Stridebreaker to slow your enemies to maintain your stacks. Any on-hit item will synergize well as you are landing many autos in a short period of time.
Can I take other keystones?

There are other keystones that might come into play from patch to patch as their strength gets adjusted. Conqueror has potential because the stacking of stats and healing synergizes well with tankier builds. Phase Rush provides great mobility which melee builds desperately needs.
Minor Runes

Sorcery



Slot 1
Nimbus Cloak is the only consistent rune in this slot. It provides extra mobility for chases and escapes. The movement speed from using summoner spells is incredibly helpful.



Slot 2
Transcendence is my personal favorite rune in this particular tree. The ability haste is much needed on Shyvana and the level 11 passive will get you an additional fireball in tight timings. Celerity is another mobility rune, which is always good on Shyvana.



Slot 3
Waterwalking provides additional stats and movement speed when you are in the river. This can be a big surprise boost when you are in duels. Gathering Storm gives you better scaling into the mid and late game, the time where Shyvana shines.

Precision



Slot 1
Triumph is the only rune to take in this slot but it still provides great value. The heal will get your out of many close calls. The additional gold is just icing on the cake.



Slot 2
Legend: Alacrity gives attack speed that is always good and utilized on Shyvana. Legend: Haste is equally good but it gives haste which is more commonly found in Shyvana items. Ability haste benefits the medium length cooldowns on her abilities.



Slot 3
Coup de Grace helps you burst down targets below a certain health threshold. It provides similar damage boost compared to Last Stand. This choice between the three is really up to your preference. Don't stress too much over the difference.

Domination



Slot 1
Sudden Impact provides similar damage compared to Cheap Shot but I prefer the extra penetration. Taste of Blood could work here as well but just keep in mind that it is more of a laning rune as the cooldown is 20 seconds.



Slot 2
Eyeball Collection will stack automatically as you get takedowns but I like to run Zombie Ward in higher ranks because the vision provides so much for your team. In lower ranks, players are more prone to not placing down wards.



Slot 3
Treasure Hunter has been my replacement since Ravenous Hunter was removed. The extra gold allows Shyvana to hit important early spikes more consistently. Relentless Hunter is also an option here as the movespeed is crucial as a jungler.

Inspiration



Slot 1
Magical Footwear gives you free boots with an added bonus movement speed. Mobility is always good on Shyvana. The extra movespeed from the magical boots can be the difference between getting a kill and getting killed as mobility is crucial on her.



Slot 2
Triple Tonic is the only rune I would consider from this slot but even this option is really pushing it. I never take runes from this slot but this rune gives you a skill point at level 9 and adaptive force at 6. Maybe this rune can be used to sneak a faster dragon?



Slot 3
Cosmic Insight is the standard rune to take from this tree. Shortened cooldown on smite and your other summoner can really boost your dueling. Approach Velocity can help you gap close (great with Iceborn Gauntlet.)

Resolve



Slot 2
Conditioning synergizes well with Shyvana's passive as it gives bonus percentage resistances. Additional tankiness is great on builds that force you to play in melee range. Bone Plating is a great rune for 1v1's against burst damage. With this rune, almost no one can win solo versus you.



Slot 3
Overgrowth synergizes well with Shyvana's ultimate as it gives bonus health. Tankiness is always good on melee builds. Unflinching now gives extra resistances when crowd controlled. This can help Shyvana survive compositions that heavily rely on locking you down.
Favorite Secondary Combos:

For the AP builds:

I like Transcendence and Gathering Storm in order to have maximum mid-to-late game power.

Another popular secondary page is Legend: Alacrity and Coup de Grace focusing on clear speed and damage boost.

For the AD builds:

I like Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight or even Future's Market in order to have a smooth and stable early game focused primarily on finishing your core items.

A combo I personally like to run is Celerity and Waterwalking as it will help you stick onto targets. This is an important factor in running melee heavy builds.

For AP Bruiser:

I used to take defensive options from the Resolve tree. However, the current meta does not favor that particular tree.

I'm usually running Transcendence and Gathering Storm or Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight on AP Bruiser now.

You can take any combination of the suggested runes above. Try them all out and find your own favorites.
Which Jungle Pet?

My preference for jungle pets usually defaults to Gustwalker Hatchling or Scorchclaw Pup. However, looking at statistics specifically for Shyvana, it doesn't seem like one gives a siginficant advantage and may just be up to preferences and playstyles.

Scorchclaw Pup

This item will give you a slow on any sort of damage you deal upon being charged at 100 stacks. It will also deal a burn damage of a percentage of your target's maximum health. This smite item makes sure you will have enough stickiness and damage to finish off the target you initiated on.

Mosstomper Seedling

This item will give you a shield that refreshes. This particular smite item synergizes well with AP Bruiser because it makes you tankier for engages and more slippery if you need to back out from said engage. It is very easy to get full value out of this rune.

Gustwalker Hatchling

This item will give you a speed boost when you are in a bush and the boost decays once you exit the bush. This is my favorite smite item because of the extra mobility it gives. Not only will it allow you to rotate extremely fast if utilized correctly, it will also get you from camp to camp quicker, leaving little downtime in the jungle and help you move around in fights. This effect is very useful on all builds but takes more intention to maximize value.
When to not take Flash?

Shyvana is not heavily reliant on Flash, specifically when she is not full AP. Default to flash because it is always a good summoner spell to have. Different matchups may call for a different summoner spell. Don't worry about this section if you are still new to Shyvana.

Once again, a lot of this is up to player preference so try these summoners out yourself to optimize your setup.

Flash

When playing AP Shyvana, default to flash because it is too valuable as a defensive and offensive summoner. You are also squishier compared to other builds and require the additional strength in escaping. Flash can also be used to extend your Flame Breath range and hit your opponent unexpectedly.

Ghost

Ghost is a really underrated summoner on Shyvana and should probably be more popular. The movement speed will help you stay on top of your target. Ghost makes melee builds much more reliable as it can negate Shyvana's biggest weakness of getting kited. It can ensure the extension of Burnout duration.

Ignite

Ignite can be the summoner to provide you with just enough damage to beat out almost anyone that walks into you in melee range. Most of the time, I only take this into champions with way too much healing but it can also be used purely for damage.

Exhaust

Exhaust is another combat summoner that can assist you in duels and ganks. This added slow and damage reduction can easily help you win in a 1v1 or a chasedown. You can also use this as utility to peel your carries in a teamfight.
AA

Auto attack

Treat your auto attack as an ability because it is the center piece of Shyvana's kit. Always remember to auto attack because it interacts with all of your abilities.

Notes:
Lowers Twin Bite's cooldown
Extends Burnout's duration
Extra damage on targets marked by Flame Breath
Gain 2 fury per auto attack
PASSIVE ABILITY

Fury of the Dragonborn

Description:
Your damage to dragons is amplified by 20%. For each dragon your team kills, gain +5 armor AND +5 magic resist.

Notes:
Makes Shyvana great at soloing dragons
Early dragons can snowball the game due to the tank stats gained
Passive does absolutely NOTHING if your team gets no dragons
Q

Twin Bite

Description:
After activation, your next auto attack will hit twice (applying crit, on-attack, on-hit effects). Your next two attacks will have increased attack speed. When it is on cooldown, each auto attack will reduce the cooldown by 0.5 seconds.

In dragon form, Twin Bite hits the target and everyone in a small cone behind it. The cooldown reduction stacks when hitting multiple targets.

Notes:
Resets the auto attack timer which enables the AA + Q combo
Cooldown doesn't start until the attack lands or until after 6 seconds
W

Burnout

Description:
Deals magic damage in a circle around Shyvana every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds. Also gives decaying bonus movement speed while it is active. Can extend the duration by 1 second by auto attacking up to a total of 4 additional seconds.

Additionally, auto attacking while the ability is active will deal extra damage onto targets in range. In dragon form, Burnout radius is increased.

Notes:
Make sure to auto attack to extend the duration
Hold the spell until you are in range of an auto attack within the next 3 seconds
E

Flame Breath

Description:
Shoots a fireball that stops upon colliding with an enemy champion. Marks targets in the path and the champion hit. Auto attacking marked targets will deal 3% of the target's maximum health in magic damage.

In dragon form, upon colliding with an enemy champion or reaching the targeted spot, the fireball explodes and creates a circle of flame burning enemies every 0.5 seconds.

Notes:
Try to hold the spell until after your team has CC'd the enemies
Can use Flash to extend the range if you flash during the channel time
R

Dragon's Descent

Description:
Transforms into a dragon dealing magic damage to and carrying all enemies in her path toward the landing location. In dragon form, you gain bonus health, bonus attack range, and increased size.

During flight, you become displacement immune. In human form, you passively generate fury per second but also 2 fury per auto attack.

Notes:
Try to ultimate from out of vision as it is easy to dodge
Use Dragon's Descent to avoid CC during flight
Auto attack minions and monsters to build up fury for ultimate
Combos
AA + Q



Once your auto attack has gone through, immediately press Q and auto attack again.



E + Flash



Flash during the channel of your Flame Breath to shoot out the fireball at the destination of your flash in the direction of the cursor.


R + AA + E + Q



A dragon combo to proc PTA and get damage off quickly.
What should I max?

Shyvana always does well with E max first into either Q or W. But sometimes you might want to W max first. A lot of optimization for skill ordering depends if Riot buffed or nerfed a particular skill. As of patch 14.20, I always take E > Q > W on all builds.
>
>
E
Q
W

For the full AP build and the AP bruiser build, this is the skill order you should be following. Maxing Flame Breath will both reduce the cooldown and increase the base damage by a significant amount. These two builds primarily rely on this ability for damage early on. You can never go wrong with maxing E first on any build.
>
>
W
Q
E

On AD builds, you can look to max Q first as it will significantly increase your damage output and clear speed. Maxing Twin Bite will unlock additional AD scalings and lower the cooldown. The purpose is to lower the cooldown to spam the ability. Hitting multiple targets in dragon form can make Q always available.

Full AP
The two ways of playing full AP:

Most AP builds will buy a Nashor's Tooth as the first item in the build. Although this is the most popular choice, it is definitely not a necessity. Some players will choose to play AP Shyvana without buying attack speed. With the new attack speed buff on Twin Bite, Shyvana now has even less incentives to buy attack speed.

The item priority in the two different builds are slightly different due to the fighting range of the builds. With a Nashor's Tooth, you are looking to weave in more auto attacks. Without Nashor's, you are only looking to weave in an occasional Twin Bite in between Flame Breaths.

Buying attack speed and ability haste enables a splitpushing playstyle that can be really strong at destroying turrets.
Legendaries
🟨 = Core
Nashor's Tooth is great for increasing clear speed and melee dueling power. Can be sold for another damage item in the late game. 🟨

Rabadon's Deathcap is the best damage item for AP Shyvana. Can be purchased early if snowballing but the expensive build path makes it difficult to buy early in most games. 🟨

Horizon Focus can provide a huge boost to damage and gives a large amount of ability haste. The vision it provides can be a huge utility boost in teamfights.

Cryptbloom is the go to magic penetration item for the full AP build. This item is good in every game and should be part of your full build. It gives an AOE heal on takedown as well.

Zhonya's Hourglass is a great situational item if you are getting focused by unavoidable damage. This item's value scales with how well you use it so avoid buying it if you are not good at using it.

Cosmic Drive gives a lot of ability haste and helps a lot when playing in closer range. The extra mobility keeps you safe and in range for fights.

Banshee's Veil is the situational item if you need some magic resist. It gives a good amount of AP and a spell shield that can block critical engage spells from landing.

Mejai's Soulstealer gives a lot of AP for how cheap it is. Always try to buy this item if you are not dying a lot. Works great with Shyvana's high AP ratios.
Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

These are the standard boots for full AP Shyvana. The magic penetration gives a nice boost to damage as most of Shyvana's damage is magic damage.

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Although these boots are not as common, they are still very efficient for getting ability haste. These are preferred when there aren't squishy targets on the enemy team.
Which items to prioritize? Buy in what order?

Below is a chart of my personal item prioritization in the majority of my games. This chart is only just a generalization.

For boots, purchase Boots before completing your first item or right after. Complete your tier 2 boots as early as first recall and before finishing the third item.

If you need healing reduction, just sit on an Oblivion Orb and don't rush to finish the item. More likely than not, buying more damage is more efficient on Shyvana than buying healing reduction.

Zhonya's Hourglass, Morellonomicon, Banshee's Veil should be avoided if possible as situations where these items outshine the others are infrequent. If you absolutely need one of these items then purchase only after your first item.

At full items, it is common to sell Nashor's Tooth for another legendary if you have no openings to fight in melee range and play exclusively for the highest fireball damage.


1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Nashor's
Rabadon's
Horizon & Cosmic & Crypt
Mejai's & Zhonya's & Banshee's
AD Shyvana
The two ways of playing AD Shyvana:

The most common AD Shyvana build as of recent is with Trinity Force and other AD Bruiser items with the focus of spamming Twin Bite for damage.

The second way of playing AD Shyvana focuses more on spreading your damage across all abilities and being tankier with the build.
Legendaries
🟨 = Core
Blade of the Ruined King is the king of DPS items for Shyvana and it scales as enemies build more health. This is usually a rush item but it can be purchased later as a situational damage item. 🟨

Trinity Force is a great AD bruiser item because the spellblade passive synergizes with Twin Bite and it gives damage, tankiness, and mobility at the same time. 🟨

Sterak's Gage is a high value AD bruiser item on Shyvana. The shield that it provides will help you survive many fights granted that you are playing around the cooldown.

Titanic Hydra is another great damage item due to its on-hit effect. It scales with health so it becomes stronger as you build more items.

Guardian Angel is a great last item in this build because it allows Shyvana to hard dive into the enemy team and ensure at least a trade on a target and potentially more.

Wit's End is the go-to magic resistance item. It greatly increases your combat power as it gives a lot of damage and movement speed upon attacking.

Death's Dance gives incredible value when playing into heavy AD comps. Great at stopping AD burst from one shotting you.

Dead Man's Plate is great at helping you reach slippery targets as it gives you movement speed and your next auto attack slows at full stacks.

Stridebreaker is a great option if need more stickiness to stay on top of your targets. Combine the active with your ultimate to make sure you can secure the kill on enemy carries.
Boots
Choose 1

Mercury's Treads

The tenacity on these boots can solve a lot of Shyvana's immobility problems as she chases down her targets. Into most compositions, these boots will be the best fit for the AD build.

Plated Steelcaps

Go with these boots if you are playing against many auto attackers. Steelcaps can single-handedly make you really tanky into the right compositions.
What about the other boots?
AD Shyvana's boots are actually incredibly flexible. I've personally tried Berserker's Greaves, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, and Boots of Swiftness. They all seem to be decent but buying the tankier options or Boots of Swiftness strictly for the mobility is usually the way to go.
Which items to prioritize? Buy in what order?

Below is a chart of my personal item prioritization in the majority of my games. This chart is only just a generalization.

For boots, purchase Boots before completing your first item or right after (if you didn't take Magical Footwear). Complete your tier 2 boots as early as after the first item and as late as before 4th item is finished.

If you need healing reduction, just sit on an Bramble Vest or Executioner's Calling and don't rush to finish the item.

4th and 5th item are really dependent on the game and should vary almost every game. Knowing how to optimally itemize can win you many games. Ask yourself if you need more damage or more survivability and choose your items based off that.

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
BoRK
Trinity Force
Sterak's & Wit's & Titanic
DMP & DD & Stridebreaker
Guardian Angel
AP Bruiser
Legendaries
🟨 = Core
Spear of Shojin is the center piece of this build. The high basic ability haste, high health and damage amplification on the passive synergizes extremely well with Shyvana's kit.🟨

Liandry's Torment provides both damage and tankiness in one item and the passive burn makes mid game jungle clears extremely fast and enables quick baron and dragon plays. 🟨

Horizon Focus is another high ability haste item that provides a surprisingly high amount of damage. The vision granted from the passive can even be game-winning in the right fights.

Cryptbloom is the go to item for penetration in this build. This item makes sure you are still dealing plenty of damage even when enemies are building MR.

Rabadon's Deathcap is always a good item on Shyvana because of the high AP scaling she has. If you have a big lead, Rabadon's will almost always snowball your way to victory.

Mejai's Soulstealer gives a lot of AP for how cheap it is. Always try to buy this item if you are not dying a lot. Works great with Shyvana's high AP ratios.

Riftmaker is the most picked item on the third item slot in this build statistically. In a drawn out fight, it can make Shyvana unkillable as she heals chunks of her health from her high damage. Also synergizes with Liandry's.

Jak'Sho, The Protean should be built only if you need the extra tankiness. Although in most cases, damage is the way to go, this item will make you extremely and synergizes well with Liandry's.

Abyssal Mask is another magic penetration item that can be extremely valuable if your team has other magic damage carries and if you need the magic resist.

Zhonya's Hourglass gives an active that puts you in stasis for a couple seconds. This can allow you to dodge out crucial abilities and even give you enough time for your abilities to come back off cooldown.
Boots
Choose 1

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

These boots are cheap and can provide a big boost to your damage in longer fights. They also reduce summoner spell cooldown.

Sorcerer's Shoes

This is usually the preferred boots as it gives a nice boost to damage. Remember Shyvana's damage is mostly magic.

Mercury's Treads

Only buy these if you need the tenacity AND magic resist. These boots can be extremely valuable in the right games.
Which items to prioritize? Buy in what order?
Below is a chart of my personal item prioritization in the majority of my games. This chart is only just a generalization.

For boots, purchase Boots before completing your first item or right after. I tend to no longer rush tier 2 boots before my mythic item unless it is Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Try to delay tier 2 boots if you can get a better item spike.

Going a tank item second should only happen if enemy is heavy AD or AP. Otherwise, buy a damage item.

If you need healing reduction, just sit on an Bramble Vest and if the enemy team has auto attackers that heal then you can finish Thornmail as early as you want.

Zhonya's Hourglass can be bought throughout the build. This is a really high value item into the correct teams and if you know how to use it to its full potential.

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Spear of Shojin
Liandry's
Horizon Focus
Damage Options
Tanky Options

What are my jungling responsibilities?

At the core of jungling, you really only have two jobs. The first is to know what is going on throughout the map. The second is to use that information to make decisions on where to move to.

Although jungling doesn't change from champion to champion, each champion has their own set of priorities when it comes to decision-making. The strengths and weaknesses of a champion define these priorities.

Shyvana's basic kit is not great at ganking and prefers enemies to walk into her instead of the other way around. To make fights work, she needs to stay one step ahead of the enemy jungler. She excels at quickly farming camps and objectives. With her ultimate, her ganks become a lot more potent. These pros and cons determine what we should prioritize when playing Shyvana.

Note:

This section will be a brief description of the jungling role. How Shyvana accomplishes these obligations will be described in the following sections instead.
Gathering Information
Track the enemy jungler

Always look at which lane gave a leash and know the most common path for the enemy champion. When the enemy shows on vision, pay attention to the number of CS and which buffs they have. The amount of health and mana they have can also indicate which plays they can undertake.


Know the lane states

Knowing if a lane is pushing or getting frozen can open up options for you as a jungler. Knowing if summoner spells or ultimates are on cooldown can help you evaluate if a gank or fight is going to be favorable. Laner positioning may also give away what the enemy jungler's plans are.


Neutral objective timers

The Dragons, Rift Heralds, Turret Platings, and Barons should dictate the long-term plans. Objectives are how games are won so keep an eye on these timers at all times.


Enemy vision

Knowing potentially where there might be vision is critical. If you see a support roaming around, you can assume there might be vision sprinkled along their path. If you see a laner leaning over to a bush randomly, they could have dropped a ward.

Playbook
Ganking‎‎ is the first thing that comes to mind when people thinking jungling. Look for overextende‎‎d laners, lack of vision, lack of summoners.
Farming jungle camps is the safest way of obtaining gold and experience. While you are farming jungle camps, look for plays to make.
Securing objectives will almost always lead you to a win. Objectives are much higher in value and securing them results in long term benefits.
Clearing vision is also another jungler's job as you roam the map. If you have access to a sweeper, eliminating vision can be a really impactful jungle play.
Putting down wards as the jungler is important because you roam the map with access to good warding spots. Vision provides more knowledge for you to make plays off of.
Counter-ganking requires more information than a gank. If the enemy jungler is likely to gank due to your laner being overextended then this play can be devastating for the enemy team.
Diving is a type of gank where the enemy is under their turret. These plays should be executed quickly as it can be turned around easily due to the turret.
Holding the wave is crucial if your laner decides to recall or die, leaving a sizable amount of gold and experience to be soaked up.
Pushing the wave is another lane play that is higher level. If your laner needs to recall and does not have the resource to push out the wave then this may be a play.
Counter-jungling is simply taking camps from the enemy jungler. Beware of potential vision at entrances when you enter the enemy jungle.

Which jungle path to take?

As of Season 14, the only way to get level 4 is by doing a full clear of all 6 camps. Shyvana has a decently fast full clear in the jungle. If possible, you want to take full advantage of this by full clearing as it will most likely give you an edge over the enemy jungler. She also scales very hard and spikes hard at 6 so prioritizing farm in the early game is in your best interest.

I currently only do ideal path #1 but if you are newer, you should start with learning ideal path #2 and alternate path #1.
Ideal Path:
Raptors(lv.2)
Wolves
Gromp(lv.3)
Blue
Red
Krugs(lv.4)

This is the ideal start that I've been running in every game in Season 14. Although it is more advanced, you should understand why it is so good. By doing the small camps first, it enables a faster respawn on these camps and it can efficiently get you to level 5 really quickly.

The video below explains a little bit about the pathing.

Ideal Path 2:
Red(lv.2)
Krugs
Raptors(lv.3)
Wolves
Blue
Gromp(lv.4)

This is the ideal start to a game where no invades happen and you are free to clear all 6 camps into a scuttle. This path allows you to full clear the jungle in the least amount of time. It also puts you very close to the scuttle at the end of the path. Depending on the jungle matchup and the rank of the enemy jungler, you might not get this start as often as you would like.

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Ideal Path 3:
Raptors(lv.2)
Krugs
Red(lv.3)
Wolves
Blue
Gromp(lv.4)

If you do this path, start with Burnout and try to let your teammates know you won't need a leash. By starting at raptors, you allow your raptors camp to spawn earlier than in the previous path. This allows you to continue a second clear immediately after scuttle take. This can be an extremely powerful pathing and enables a stronger recall with more gold.
Alternate Path #1:
Blue(lv.2)
Gromp
Wolves(lv.3)
Raptors
Red
Krugs(lv.4)

This path is slower by a few seconds, but you might want to do this in some games. Reasons include: preference for getting a leash, whether or not you want to fight the enemy jungler at scuttle, or that you want to path towards a particular lane to gank. This path also puts your further from the scuttle. Keep in mind, there is no gromp healing at the end of the path.
Alternate Path #2:
Red(lv.2)
Raptors
Gromp(lv.3)
Blue
Wolves
Flexible options

This path is not as efficient in terms of gold and experience but it opens up many options. After doing gromp, you have the opportunity to look for a fast early gank in a lane with good setups. If no such options exist then you continue with blue buff and wolves while reacting to the map. You are at the center of the map so it gives you better access to either sides.
What to do when invaded?

If you get invaded during your first clear, quickly assess whether or not you can win the fight. Always err on the side of not dying. Late invades can usually be prevented with an early ward at the jungle entrance. Do not let your emotions cloud your judgment if you are invaded.

Objective:

In the early game, Shyvana aims to control the jungle camps and dragon objective while not giving up too much map presence. Remaining at least even with the enemy jungler in terms of experience and gold in this stage usually means that you have the advantage.
Prevent an invade by spotting out champions on the enemy team that are likely to invade. Usually champions with hooks like Blitzcrank and Nautilus or long-range cc spells like Olaf and Swain are looking for level 1 invades. You may drop an early ward at the jungle entrance to spot these out. Try to avoid a fight against these invades as Shyvana's level 1 is quite weak.



Utilize your trinket to prevent any early game disasters. There are a few ways I like to use my early trinkets. The most common one is to drop a Stealth Ward at 1:15 on the buff I am not starting at. Or placing a ward at ~1:20 at the entrance of the buff I am starting at to spot out late invades. You can also save the ward and choose to drop 2 wards for your team after full clearing your jungle. This can really prevent your team from dying to ganks. I always swap to a Oracle's Lens after the first recall.


Choose your pathing based on the jungle matchup and the lane matchups. You may do the same full clear every game but if you are looking to become a better jungler, you need to switch things up. In general, try to path towards lanes with good gank setups as Shyvana only provides damage. Also try to path away from junglers that win 1v1's against you.



Tracking the enemy jungler is an essential skill for Shyvana players. Being able to ping out potential ganks can help you secure a good early game and avoid losing the game outright. Try to ping at least 3 times to get your teammates' attention. The video below will give you a good idea what it means to track the enemy jungler.



Prioritize reaching level 6 as fast as possible because this is a big power spike for Shyvana. A lot of games are lost due to being stuck at level 5 for too long. Look for waves to hold/push to accelerate the hitting level 6. First dragon will give you about one camp's worth of experience. It is usually not worth to lose 2 camps over the first dragon.


Take a dragon aggressively to fully take advantage of your passive. Try to bring an Oracle Lens or a Control Ward to make sure enemies are not in the know. Be careful losing camps on the other side of the map to counter-jungling as the enemy team is alerted once the dragon is killed. In the clip, I aggressively go for a dragon at spawn with the only risk of dying as no other camps are on the map. Let your team know if you want them to come help or stay away to not giveaway the play.



Punish enemy laners that are over-extended or have Flash on cooldown. This is usually a guaranteed kill if have taken enemy counter-play into account (look for potential counter-ganks or Teleports).

Importance:

Make sure you are doing all of the things suggested down below during ganks because of how weak Shyvana's ganks are. If we don't try our best to maximize our ganking success rate, it can greatly hurt our chances of winning the game. This section is about how to execute a gank after spotting it out.
Count crowd controls

Look at all the CC between you and your laners. On Shyvana, you may have a red buff, Exhaust, Scorchclaw Pup, or slows from items such as Iceborn Gauntlet or Stridebreaker. If there are no crowd controls between you and the laner, then only consider a gank if the enemy is way over-extended or at very low health.


Communicate with pings

The general rule is to always ping at least three "on the way" pings. Laners are usually not even looking at the mini-map and if they don't know the gank is coming, there is a big chance of it failing. Try not to ping too early or too late. If you walk on top of vision and decide to back out, use your "area is warded" and "caution" pings to notify your team. This is a very important detail as it can become a disaster if your team engages when you've already decided to back off.


Be patient for ganks

Most ganks require the jungler to wait for the right moment outside of vision in order for the gank to be successful. Do not mindlessly walk into a lane when ganking. There are signals to watch out for. Enemies usually will walk up further in a lane when killing a cannon minion or returning a trade. Watch for abilities being used and spring out of vision as soon as it happens. Every single fraction of the second matters in a gank.

In the clip below, I knew LeBlanc wants to push out the wave and is going to use Distortion. I wait for her to use the ability before jumping out immediately.



How to use your spells

Once you are in the vision of the enemy, try to path towards their path of escape instead of directly to them. Once you are in Burnout range(meaning you are close enough to the enemy target to activate Burnout and walk to them and auto them to extend the duration), activate your W and lead with crowd control.

It is much easier to hit a human fireball in close range than it is from afar. If the enemy is immobilized then you may use Flame Breath as it is ensured to hit. DO NOT throw the fireball randomly as it is a big part of your damage for ganks. If you don't have any reliable crowd control and the enemy champion has decent mobility then simply don't use fireball and go for auto attack + Twin Bite and chase with auto attacks instead. There is a channel time on Flame Breath and sometimes this will lose you kills if you use it without having the movespeed from Burnout to chase afterwards. Sometimes it's better to save the fireball as a finisher once the target is outside of your auto range.


Example #1:

In the clip below, I ping in advance to notify the Sett that I am ganking. Once I am in Burnout range, I activate it. Sett decides to lead with a Facebreaker and this is the cue for me to throw my Flame Breath as it is a hard CC. I then auto once for red buff intending to Twin Bite right after. Camille tries to escape using Hookshot and I knew I needed to Flash to finish her off before the enemy jungler gets a chance to counter.



Example #2:

In the clip below, I notice a fed Caitlyn overextended in the mid lane and decide I have enough CC in Iceborn Gauntlet and red buff to gank. I utilize the lack of vision and jump over the wall. Although Dragon's Descent didn't hit, we lead with Burnout and an auto attack to slow. Twin Bite follows immediately to proc Press the Attack and challenging smite (no longer in the game) comes out to mitigate the return damage and proc'ing Nimbus Cloak. Once Caitlyn uses 90 Caliber Net and is out of our auto attack range, we use Flame Breath and drop the Ignite. Second Nimbus Cloak proc comes through and as we realize the burn damage is enough to kill we stay within Flame Breath range just in case.



Counter-gank Example:

In the clip below, I predicted a Hecarim gank coming into the bot lane. I waited out of vision for Hecarim to get baited and use his abilities on Nami. We push them off our bot lane as I notice the Kassadin is quickly coming down for the fight. I stay in range to keep the enemies interested and then use Dragon's Descent to bait out enemy spells. I make sure I am not fully jumping in on multiple people as to not take too much damage. The cooldowns on the enemy team allows the Kassadin to come in and clean up for a quadra kill.


Objective:

In the mid game, Shyvana aims to control vision around the map for easy objectives and picks onto the enemy team. In the meanwhile, taking camps off both sides of the map with her incredible clear speed. Also fully utilizing the ability to quickly charge up your ultimate after fights to outpace the enemies and completely depriving them of resources.
Eliminate enemy vision

Shyvana's kit allows her to clear out multiple wards with just one usage of sweeper. This can provide extremely high value if you are able to track where the enemy support has put down wards. Try to not use your Oracle Lens randomly and keep an eye on the enemy support's ward item as there is a number showing how many wards are available.

Learn the common ward spots and sweep them all out by using auto + Twin Bite to one shot wards and using Burnout to go from ward to ward. You can also do this with the support's sweeper by walking with them while they are establishing vision on the map.


Leave no camps nor waves behind

Continue to farm the map because Shyvana is heavily reliant on gold/items and is quite good at farming camps. Do not limit yourself to only your side of the map. If you control the vision well or time your skirmishes effectively, you can safely counter-jungle the enemy.

A lot of the times, players forget or fail to recognize minion waves they can clear. Don't let these opportunities slip by!


Skirmish in the sidelanes

By targeting one of the sidelanes, you are playing to Shyvana's strengths. She excels at smaller fights and can quickly recharge her ultimate afterwards if there are camps or plants on the map to auto attack.

Be careful fighting right before an objective is spawning as you may be left without fury to use Dragon's Descent for the objective fight. Most kills are not worth losing an objective over.



Target the objectives

Do not take this point lightly. You can win many games if you simply focus on grabbing dragons and leading that into a dragon soul even if you are not jungling particularly well. Shyvana is able to do objectives quickly due to Flame Breath-marked auto attacks.

If you see enemies committed too hard to one side of the map, do not hesitate to ping your team to grab an objective even if it's a baron. However, learn when to give up an objective when you know a fight simply cannot be won. Try to set up a different play on the other side of the map.

Securing the objectives

If you can't secure objectives with your Smite then there is no point controlling the objectives. For AP Shyvana, the best way to secure an objective is usually through Flame Breath + Smite or Dragon's Descent + Smite. These high damaging abilities make it really easy to secure. For AD Shyvana, you usually want to combo Smite with a Flame Breath marked Twin Bite.



Destroy the turrets

Ultimately, the mid game is about cracking the enemy base open. Shyvana's kit makes her a strong turret killer and even more so if you build the items for it. Her auto attack + Twin Bite and reduced Q cooldown on each auto makes her a turret destroyer.

Items like Trinity Force, Elixir of Sorcery, and building AP in general can accelerate how fast you drop a turret. Do not underestimate this strength! Split pushing and backdooring are both in your playbook for the mid game.


General Notes:

Teamfighting as Shyvana on different builds only start to become apparent in the later stages of the game. Every teamfight situation is different and therefore I cannot tell you exactly how to play each fight but below are some general tips to get you to teamfight correctly.

Ultimate is #1 priority
Try to avoid teamfighting without your ultimate (especially if you are full AP). If you are close to 100 fury and the fight has already started, in most cases, it is better to auto attack camps and arrive late with ultimate than arrive on time without.

Manage your fury in dragon form
Usually during teamfights, you want to prolong dragon form for as long as possible. To accomplish this, look for whatever is available to auto attack around you. Remember that using Twin Bite on clumped up minions can regenerate a lot of fury at once.

Fully utilize your fireballs
Dragon form Flame Breath leaves behind a zone that burns and deals damage over 4 seconds. Regardless of build, it does about the same damage as the initial impact if they burn for the full duration. This is great if there are CC to lock people on this zone or if someone is trying to fight you in melee range and you force them to fight on this zone.

Aim for multiple targets
The aoe range on your fireball is quite big in dragon form. Hit multiple targets at once to fully utilize the damage it has. Think of hitting additional targets instead of one as multiplying your damage.

Burnout is not for damage
Ideally yes you want to land the land from your Burnout. However, you should view this ability as a tool to help you land more damage. The bonus movement speed can put you in range to land an important Flame Breath or an important auto attack with Iceborn Gauntlet slow. The speed can also help you dodge spells.

Twin Bite has a low cooldown
The ability's cooldown can get very low in the later stages of the game where you have it maxed out plus ability haste. Remember that the cooldown is also reduced on every auto attack. A common mistake people make is not realizing the ability is already off cooldown and they miss out on the damage.


Teamfighting is not just about using you abilities correctly but also who you target and how you target them.

Good flanks are game-changing
Flanks are incredibly strong regardless of build. Shyvana is great at clearing vision for flanks and a successful one can help you land a lot more damage as enemies will not be able to instantly react to an engage from an unsuspecting angle. In a common flank, Shyvana is able to land her ultimate across multiple targets from behind and position safely as she ults into her own team.



Drop the ego and peel!
In some games, you may not be the win condition and need to play for another player. For example, if you have a good Vayne that is positioned to carry a game then simply peel instead of trying to kill the enemy carries. Target whoever is trying to get on to the carry of the game.
Full AP

In the above clip, Nocturne starts an engage with Paranoia. I immediately jump back into my team to safety and avoid a Charm. Seeing that the enemy is desperate to follow up on the Nocturne's engage, I turn around around place a Flame Breath in the path to deter them. My team provides some safety as they are the ones being focused and I decide to land a Twin Bite and some auto attacks. The enemies become clumped up so I place another fireball in the choke point. I walk back to wait for my cooldowns and decide to auto attack the raptors to maintain my fury and then drop another fireball from the distance and out of vision. I see the enemy are low enough for me to finish it off with my Burnout movespeed and remaining fireballs.

For full AP builds, fights are usually led with an ultimate. Below are some tips focused on using ultimate.

Don't underestimate the damage
This ability scales 1:1 with AP and can destroy an entire team if enemies are CC'd or if the ultimate is from out of vision.

Sometimes a gap closer
A common situation is when a fight starts and you are not close enough to the action. You may use ultimate to gap close (even to jump over walls) to get close and also transform at the same time.

Sometimes a disengage
Shyvana's ultimate puts her in an unstoppable status and can be very powerful if used effectively. You may play really aggressive to bait out an engage from the enemy team and use ultimate to position yourself to safety. Do this with caution as it requires good reaction time.

Sometimes just transform
Later into the game, this becomes more common as enemy gets more damage and you cannot afford to jump in. You may use ultimate simply to get into dragon form.

Using ultimate to hit even one person can be very worth it. Look for stragglers on the side for this opportunity.

Most of your damage is in your Flame Breath due to its high ratio and low cooldown.

Wait for golden opportunities
Do not throw random fireballs just because you have them. It is usually better to hold this spell for a better opportunity. Be patient when using this spell as it is a lot of damage but can be missed or mistargeted very easily.

Deadly from fog
If possible, try to shoot this ability from fog of war so the enemies will not be alerted with the cast animation or sound effect. Hitting a carry from an unsuspecting angle can be game-winning.

AD Shyvana

In the above clip, I arrive to the fight a little late but I find Lux completely exposed. Knowing that the Lux was fed this game, I decided to fully commit on chasing her down. AD Shyvana is very good at 1v1 in this kind of situation. I lead with Dragon's Descent as I wanted to jump on her while she is trying to deal damage to my team. After ultimatek, I use auto attack + Twin Bite to proc Blade of the Ruined King and Press the Attack. I utilize my Flash to chase after her flash. Seeing Gangplank coming to help her, I save the fireball to hit both of them at once and finished off the Gangplank with auto attacks and a Twin Bite.

For AD Shyvana builds, the primary source of your damage is coming from auto attacks and Twin Bite.

Ultimate in
Dragon's Descent on AD builds is rarely used for disengage and mostly to gap-close to get in range for auto attacks. Aside from that, it is also used to clump up enemies as it carries enemies in flight path to the land destination. This allows for great AOE damage from Flame Breath and Twin Bite.

Still not an engage champion
In the majority of the games, Shyvana will not be tanky enough to be the engage onto 3+ targets. Instead, try to play as the follow-up damage to the engage.

Be smarter with ultimate
Shyvana's damage here is not reliant on Dragon's Descent nor Flame Breath so most of the time we do not lead teamfights with ultimate. Rather, play the teamfight in human form until you need to gap-close or you see a good opportunity for AOE burst.

Sometimes you can get more damage off by not using Flame Breath. This is something that you will have to learn the hard way but shooting a fireball has a cast time and locks you at one location. This may allow the target to escape from your auto range where you could have landed 2~3 more auto attacks that would do more damage than your fireball.

In the below clip, I see Thresh and Ahri going for the engage so I decide to lead with Dragon's Descent to get into range. I quickly finish off a target with auto attack + Twin Bite and placed a fireball for some damage. As my spells are on cooldown, I walk back and wait a bit before committing fully to the fight. I spot out a good fireball onto two targets and kill Morgana with it. Nimbus Cloak gives me enough speed to chomp the Viktor. I continue to chase down Jinx as I have Burnout and red buff running. 1v1's are usually no problem for Shyvana.

AP Bruiser

In the above clip, I spot out a straggler in Fiora. I lead with Dragon's Descent and auto attack + Twin Bite. I hold the Flame Breath as I know Riposte can block it. The enemy team does not understand this build's tankiness and decides to jump in on me. I find a fireball onto three targets and realized that the Jinx needed to die first. As my fireball comes off cooldown, we land another multi-target fireball and finish the fight with our AOE damage.

For the AP Bruiser build, your value is derived from being able to tank a lot of damage while playing off multiple rotations of your high base damage.

Eliminate their carry
Most of the time, you will want to zero in on the most important player on the enemy team. If you manage to land your ultimate and fireball, you almost always will have enough damage to kill a squishy while considering Press the Attack, Ignite, and Liandry's Torment. The primary concern is sticking on your target and at the very least trade 1 for 1.

You can now engage!
With this tankier build, engage options really open up. If engage is lacking in your team composition then consider a Zhonya's Hourglass as it can multiply your engage strength. The capability to land your abilities before going into stasis and getting your cooldowns back is nothing to scoff at.

Remember to auto attack
Since this build sometimes utilizes Spear of Shojin, we always want to keep auto attacking after ulting to ensure we maximize damage. The damage really stacks up whilst weaving in Twin Bite.

Objective:

Breaking the nexus is obviously the ultimate objective in the game. How you get to that step may look very different from game to game. Continue with the ideas from the mid game section (maybe link) but with an added focus of deeper map control through vision and turret destruction.

There aren't specific tricks to ending the game as Shyvana but in this section we discuss what it looks like to end the game as Shyvana.

The typical end:

The normal way to ending the game is usually by overpowering the enemy in terms of gold/stats. With this, you gain more favorable fighting opportunities hence the ability to pressure vision and objective control. This opens up more picking opportunities, better fights, and faster rotations. As you break down turrets methodically, the enemy team will have to surrender map control and eventually the super minions will overwhelm them into a nexus-breaking push.
Deeper vision for map control

To get better opportunities such as picks and good teamfights, you will need deeper vision. Not only does this mean wards deeper in enemy jungle but also pushing back enemy vision. Luckily, Shyvana is great at eliminating vision! There is a limit to how many wards and sweepers we have so we try to only control the vision on the side we are play on. For example, if we are trying to fight for a baron buff, we would try to control the vision around this particular objective. Doing this successfully will severely limit what the enemy team can do.


Continue looking for picks

With the added vision control, picks should be easier and more common. Shyvana excels at picking with Dragon's Descent and her high damage burst. Once you pick off an enemy, pressure the enemy team with a play. While the death timer is ticking, you outnumber the enemy so pick a play from the playbook in the mid game section and pressure!



Objectives win games

With the vision control, highly prioritize these objectives!

Dragon Soul

Teamfighting involves multiple members from both teams and the below notes are assumming a fight larger than 3v3. This is actually rare until very late into the game as Shyvana wants to look for picks especially on the AD builds.

Baron

Teamfighting as Shyvana on different builds only start to become apparent in the later stages of the game. Every teamfight situation is different and therefore I cannot tell you exactly how to play each fight but below are some general tips to get you to teamfight correctly.

Elder Dragon

Teamfighting as Shyvana on different builds only start to become apparent in the later stages of the game. Every teamfight situation is different and therefore I cannot tell you exactly how to play each fight but below are some general tips to get you to teamfight correctly.


Outers to inners

Usually you want to destroy turrets layer by layer. This means that you should try to destroy turrets of the same tier before you go deeper. This is not always true but a good rule to help you end games most consistently as the turrets dictate where the enemies can walk to.


Sieging


In the above clip, a typical siege for AP Shyvana occurs. First, clear the vision around the turret you are sieging. Second, use Dragon's Descent to get into dragon form in fog of war. Drop a fireball onto the squishy targets and then run the enemy team down!


Splitpushing

Splitpushing is a strategy Shyvana can take advantage of. She is very good at destroying turrets and 1v1's. If coordinated correctly with your team, this is a reliable way to end the game.


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Disclaimer:

The preferred items for each champion is simply a rough guideline. Item builds should revolve around not just the enemy composition but your own as well. The preferred items are simply good items to start with if you are looking to counter the champion.

Whether or not you can win a scuttle fight depends heavily on landing Flame Breath. If you miss this ability, most even and winning matchups will become losing ones.

Index:

[1]: This champion is a strong level 1 invader.
Watch out for level 1 invade or late invade. Drop an early ward at jungle entrace.

[2]: This champion is a strong level 2 invader.
Watch out for enemy going from their own buff to one of yours.
Examples:
Enemy Red(lv.2) → Jump Pit Wall → Ally Blue

[3]: This champion is a strong level 3 invader.
Watch out for enemy doing 3 camps and then invading your remaining buff.
Examples:
Enemy Red(lv.2) → Krugs → Raptors(lv.3) → Invade Blue
Enemy Red(lv.2) → Enemy Blue → Gromp(lv.3) → Invade Red

[4]: This champion likes to full clear or 5 camps into scuttle.
This usually means the champion is vulnerable to an early invade during their full clear.
Examples:
Enemy Red(lv.2) → Krugs → Raptors(lv.3) → Wolves → Enemy Blue → Gromp(lv.4)
Enemy Blue(lv.2) → Krugs → Raptors(lv.3) → Wolves → Enemy Blue → Gromp(lv.4)

[5]: This champion is a strong level 2 ganker.
Watch out for enemy doing buff and then ganking immediately.
Examples:
Enemy Red(lv.2) → Gank Mid
Enemy Blue(lv.2) → Gank Bot

[6]: This champion is a strong level 3 ganker.
Watch out for enemy doing 3 camps and then ganking. Likely paths include Red, Blue, Gromp and Red, Raptor, Gromp or even clearing an entire side then ganking.
Examples:
Enemy Red(lv.2) → Krugs → Raptors(lv.3) → Gank Bot
Enemy Blue(lv.2) → Gromp → Enemy Red(lv.3) → Gank Top

[7]: This champion has flexible pathing.
Be on the alert at all times! This champion probably has a good clear speed and good dueling/ganking potential.

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The Chinese Booster that exclusively plays AD Shyvana for all the ideas and replays.


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